Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,207, Andrew Frank, R.I.

SERVICE
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R.I.
Frank Andrew
S 21,207
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27381 Rhode Island
Andrew Frank of Johnston in the State of R.I. who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Slocum of the Brigade commanded by Gen l Sullivan in the R.I. line for
11 Mon. 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of No 1 at the rate of 37 Dollars 47 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of May 1834 and sent to Benjamin Cowell Esq. Providence R.I.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 $112, 47 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep r " 18 - 73 $131 20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 109

County of Providence R.
on this 14 th day of April 1834 personally appeared in open Court being a Special District Court of the United States now in session in said County Andrew Frank (a man of color resident in Johnston in said County aged between 80 & 90 years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 viz In answer to the seven interrogatories presented by the War Department, he answers as a says. to 1 st . He was born in said Johnston, but the year he does not know, but it was upwards of 80 years ago.
2 o . His birth is not recorded any where as he knows
3 o . when he was first called into service he lived

in a Village called Tray in the State of Massachusetts but close by Tiverton in Rhode Island He removed to this place before the Revolutionary war & settled there close by the shore, here he continued to reside until after the war & then he removed to said Johnston 4 th . He was drafted -
5. He served under General Sullivan's Expedition in 1778. & he was also in Captain Stevens Company -
6. He never received any another discharge.
Rec d 7. Nathaniel Sweet Jr., & Deacon James Olney are his witnesses and this applicant further says that at the Battle of Bunker Hill, he turned out upon the alarm in said Captain Stevens Company & marched to  to Boston, but was gone only ten days During this he was a private in said Company He does remember the Colonel of the Regiment to which said company was attached, - and he further says that when the British took possession of New York according to his best recollection in 1776. guards

were stationed all along the shore of the Bay to watch both night & day - This applicant belonged to a established  large guard he thinks it was for six months for this purpose, and he says that he stood guard 6 hrs night & day during that time. He stood guard two hours every night. He does not remember now that he ever missed a night. His service was between December 1776 & August 1777. And this applicant further declares that in 1778 he served a month in said Captain Hovey's Company of Artillery on Rhode Island in what was called "Sullivan's Expedition" - And he further says that in 1779, he was stationed at a place called "Eastern Beach" in a Guard Com- =pany for four months - He thinks it was said Hovey's Company or a part of it - His memory is very infirm so that he is not certain but he remembers the service. He says that he served in all eleven months & ten days in all at least as a private

in manner of service, and he has no doubt he served longer, but he cannot distinctly remember He remembers of performing a great deal of Military service during the War of the Revolution but he cannot particularize the times of place any further than above mentioned - He has no documentary evidence of his services nor does know any person who can testify, he remembers one man who was with him by the name of William Davis but whether he is dead or alive he knows not
He hereby retires his every claim what ever to a pension and declares that his name is not on the Roll pension of the Agency of any state.
April 14 1834
Andrew F. Frank
Sworn to in open Court witness B Lowell Clk

Resolution
21 207 INVALID.
Jan
File No. 21,207
Andrew Frank
Bi Rev War
Act: June 7 th 92 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 19.7
[Arrangement of 1870.]

30402 Andrew Frank of Johnston No. 1
Private Mrs. Hods
Admitted Capt. Stoum Gen. Sullivan
By Col. C. E. G. Brig. Gen. Sullivan P. I.

We Nathaniel Sweet for a long time residing in Johnston & James Olney also residing in said Town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Frank who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration. we believe him to be upwards of 80 years of age. The said James has known him over 50 years. We have understood that he was a soldier of the Revolution & it is so understood in the neighborhood where he resides. He has always maintained a good char- acter for truth & veracity.
April 14 1834
Sworn to in open Court before B. Ladd Clerk
Nathaniel Sweet Jun- James Olney

I Henry Mowry of Mendon in the State of Massachusetts being now 74 years of age on oath do testify and say that during the War of the Revolution I lived in Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island and I further testify that I remember of seeing the colored man by the name of Andrew Frank now present before me once during said War on duty in Captain Stocum's Company of Militia either at Bristol or Tiverton. I was acquainted with said Captain Stocum, but how long he served I do not know
April 14 1834
I swear to in open Court Henry Mowry witness B Lowell Ck

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant Andrew Frank was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathaniel Sweet Jr. who has subscribed the preceding cer- tificate is auryman resident in said Johnston & that he & the said James Blue & also Henry Mason whose affidavit is annexed are all credible persons & entitled to credit
I Benjamin Lovell Clerk of said Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Andrew Frank for a pension —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 17 day of April 1834 Benja Lovell Clk

I Gabriel Angell of Smithfield in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island of lawful age and engaged according to law do testify and say that I was in Sullivan's Deposition on Rhode Island & I saw a colored man there whose name was Andrew Frank. which was in the service also. I saw him at Bristol & Kingston in the service. I was deposited drafted out several times in the course of three or four years and the said Andrew was there at several times with me, but how many I cannot say I was in Captain Olney's company I think that I was in the service in all as much as a year or more.
This Gabriel Angell Mark.
Providence ss. On the 15 th day of April A.D. 1836. Then appeared the above named Gabriel Angell, and after being carefully examined cautioned and sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth, gave the foregoing deposition which was by me in his presence reduced to writing and by him subscribed by his mark in my presence & the said Gabriel is known by me to be a credible witness. Samuel Angell Just of the Peace
Providence ss. The State of Rhode Island &c. I Dexter Randall clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence, it being a court of Record do hereby certify that Samuel Angell

before whom the foregoing affidavit was Sworn, is a justice of the peace within & for the town of North Providence in said County and that he is by Law authorized and empowered by Law to administer oaths and take depositions - and that the signature thereto affixed - purporting to be his is the proper signature of him the said Samuel Angell
On witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said town at Providence this nineteenth day of April A.D. 1884
O. Dyer Randall S.R.
This deposition was heard in the presence of the foregoing seal together